Skymet predicts below normal Monsoon this year
Apr 03, 2019, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Private weather forecaster Skymet on Wednesday said that India might experience 'below normal' Monsoon this year.
6.5 earthquake near Alaska, no casualties reported
Apr 03, 2019, at 12:58 pm
Moscow, Apr 3 (Sputnik): A 6.5-magnitude earthquake was registered off the coast of Kiska island of the Aleutian Islands near Alaska on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:04 am
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): Around 900,000 doses of cholera vaccine arrived in Mozambique on Tuesday to help stave off a possible epidemic, after the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai, amid reports that the disease has already infected more than 1,000 people in affected areas.
New Delhi: Fortis operates 60-yr-old diabetic with advanced colon cancer
Apr 02, 2019, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi/Patna, Apr 2 (UNI) Sixty-year-old Arun Kumar diagnosed with advanced colon cancer was successfully operated here at Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh.
Researchers say weekly bottle of wine has same cancer risk as ten cigarettes
Apr 02, 2019, at 05:14 pm
London, Apr 2 (IBNS): Researchers in Southampton have found drinking a bottle of wine a week increases the risk of cancer by as much as smoking between five and 10 cigarettes.
India's satellite destruction could endanger ISS, says NASA
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:14 pm
New York, Apr 2 (UNI) Nasa has called India's destruction of a satellite a "terrible thing" that could threaten the International Space Station (ISS).
Study finds new target to prevent, treat alcoholism
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:11 pm
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): New research conducted at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, identifies a gene that could provide a new target for developing medication to prevent and treat alcoholism.
Seniors struggle with anxiety when personal needs not met, says study
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:04 pm
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): Older adults who struggle with dressing, bathing and preparing meals, but don’t get the help they need, may experience high levels of anxiety that can lead to adverse consequences, such as wearing soiled clothes or going hungry.
Just an hour of weekly walking staves off disability, finds study
Apr 02, 2019, at 03:42 pm
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): Just one hour a week of brisk walking — as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train — staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Autism awareness must be made among people: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 02, 2019, at 03:33 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said an awareness about autism should be made among people.
Mumbai: Leopard trapped at Marol in Andheri
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:54 pm
Mumbai, Apr 1 (UNI) A leopard which had inadvertently entered the premises of Woodland Crest building at Marol in Andheri on Monday was trapped by the Forest department after a marathon four hour long operation.
PSLV-C45 successfully launches EMISAT, 28 satellites
Apr 01, 2019, at 12:26 pm
Sriharikota, Apr 1 (UNI) The Indian Space Agency on Monday successfully launched the 436 kg Electronic Intelligence Satellite of the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), EMISAT, and 28 foreign satellites in the intended orbit.
After Mission Shakti, ISRO launches EMISAT defence satellite, 28 others
Apr 01, 2019, at 09:44 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): In a major move, Indian space agency ISRO on Monday launched the electronic intelligence satellite EMISAT, along with 28 nano satellites of global customers, from Sriharikota.
Trips to the toilet at night are a sign of high blood pressure: Study
Mar 30, 2019, at 10:28 pm
Yokohama, Mar 30 (IBNS): Trips to the toilet at night are a sign of high blood pressure, according to results from the Watari study presented today at the 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS 2019).
A poop test for Liver Cirrhosis, says study
Mar 30, 2019, at 05:11 pm
New York, Mar 30 (IBNS): In a study of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and their twins and other close relatives, UC San Diego researchers were able to diagnose liver cirrhosis simply by analyzing a person’s stool microbes
Mar 30, 2019, at 05:05 pm
New York, Mar 30 (IBNS: As many as a billion people could be newly exposed to disease-carrying mosquitoes by the end of the century because of global warming, says a new study that examines temperature changes on a monthly basis across the world.
Is time-out damaging your child? Study finds
Mar 30, 2019, at 04:59 pm
Sydney, Mar 30 (IBNS): Time-out as a method of discipline for toddlers and young children is a hot topic among parents and educators. Is it harmful? Does it damage the attachment bond between parent and child? New research says no. It is still one of the most effective discipline strategies.
Thunderstorm with gusty winds likely in Telangana: Indian MeT dept
Mar 30, 2019, at 03:53 pm
Hyderabad, Mar 30 (UNI) Thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds and lightning is likely to occur at isolated places in Telangana on March 31 and April 1, the MeT warned on Saturday.
NASA's Cassini finds Saturn's rings coat tiny moons
Mar 30, 2019, at 09:36 am
Washington, Mar 30 (IBNS): New findings have emerged about five tiny moons nestled in and near Saturn's rings. The closest-ever flybys by NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveal that the surfaces of these unusual moons are covered with material from the planet's rings — and from icy particles blasting out of Saturn's larger moon Enceladus.
Ebola cases rising in DR Congo, but UN health agency cites progress in community trust-building
Mar 30, 2019, at 09:14 am
New York, Mar 30 (IBNS): A rise in new cases of deadly Ebola virus disease in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been announced, while authorities say that progress is being made in accessing communities that have been wary of outside help, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Yemen : 23 dead as cholera epidemic hits southwestern province
Mar 29, 2019, at 07:03 pm
Aden, Mar 29 (Xinhua) A total of 23 people died in March following a cholera outbreak that hit Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz, a health official told Xinhua on Friday.
Obesity and alcohol responsible for nearly 30,000 cases of breast cancers in the next decade: Study
Mar 29, 2019, at 06:38 pm
Sydney, Mar 29 (IBNS): Body fatness and alcohol consumption are the leading preventable causes of breast cancer in Australian women, a new study in 200,000 women has found.
Teenage psychotic experiences more common in areas with high air pollution: Study
Mar 29, 2019, at 05:34 pm
London, Mar 29 (IBNS): Research from King’s College London provides the first evidence of an association between air pollution and psychotic experiences in adolescence.
Depression in twenties linked to memory loss in fifties, find Sussex psychologists
Mar 29, 2019, at 05:11 pm
London, Mar 29 (IBNS): A new large-scale longitudinal study carried out by University of Sussex psychologists has found a clear link between episodes of depression and anxiety experienced by adults in their twenties, thirties and forties, with a decrease in memory function by the time they are in their fifties.
Artificial intelligence can predict premature death, says study
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:47 pm
London, Mar 29 (IBNS): Computers which are capable of teaching themselves to predict premature death could greatly improve preventative healthcare in the future, suggests a new study by experts at the University of Nottingham.
Scientists tie walnut cosumption to gene expressions related to breast cancer
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:44 pm
London, Mar 29 (IBNS): New research from Marshall University links walnut consumption as a contributing factor that could suppress growth and survival of breast cancers.
Scientists find a link between diabetes and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: Study
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:31 am
New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): Patients on medication for type 2 diabetes may be keeping Alzheimer’s disease at bay.
Contraceptive jewelry could offer a new family planning approach: Study
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:19 am
New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): Family planning for women might one day be as simple as putting on an earring.
Exercise helps in preventing cartilage damage caused by arthritis: Study
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:10 am
London, Mar 29 (IBNS): Exercise helps to prevent the degradation of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.
Day temperature to go up in Odisha: CEC
Mar 27, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Bhubaneswar, Mar 27 (UNI) Day temperature is likely to rise across Odisha, including the coastal districts, between March 28 to 31, the Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC), SOA Deemed to be University, said today.